Friday, October 05, 2007

Perth Royal Show 2007

I have a backlog of posts!!! This one has to jump queue as the Royal Show is ending next week-Just wouldn't make sense if I post this later! =)

Perth Royal Show is an annual event. A HUGE carnival filled with food, animals and activities. It's mainly catered for children as their 2-weeks break coincide with the duration of the show. A big excuse to buy cheap showbags filled with chocolates.

There are alot of booths but I'm not going to feature all of them. =) Just going to show you the highlights of the trip. It was a pity I was too busy tasting and eating in the Woolworths Fresh Food Pavilion to take photos. ;p

A word of warning-Lots of photos for this post! =)

First up! MY CORN. I rushed to it. Shoving everyone out of my way for my corn cravings.

Ok, so it was a little disappointing. Just wasn't as juicy as what I remembered it to be.Next up, HOT SPUD! with sourcream and chilli corn carne. We enjoyed every bite of it.Then, I found THIS place. It's WONDERFUL. I do not believe they have it last year. The WA cake decorating association (I dont even know this association existed) held a competition. The cakes... wow!

I was lucky, someone was showing sugar craft so I went to kaypo (nosy)- had 1-1 time with this really friendly lady who gave me sugar craft tips. I don't think I will go into it anytime soon though. Maybe when I'm rich and have lots of time.....

Ok..after looking at all those cakes. We got abit hungry. Stumbling along, we went to a tent with "Indonesian food" as the heading. Indonesia is their guest country this year so lots of indo style food and information on tourism..etc...

Saw this chef having a demo..so I stayed and observed his cooking...

The poor guy, he was just cooking away... and only two of us looking at his demo.Scampi- Look at the size of those!

By this time, he realised that we are serious about observing so he started to teach me how to make the sauce. One curious guy came but for some reason that guy lost interest really quickly so the chef just spoke to me! HA 1-1 lesson! hehehe. To be really honest, I think he was super bored.. hahah

Spicy Squid!Some corn vege dish.

His presentation was lovely.Grilled baramundi with cucumber coconut sauce.

Chicken...

The chef himself!Apparently he is from Sheraton Perth. He kept asking me to make these dishes at home. If I were to eat in the Hotel, the same dishes will set me back AU$30+ per dish.

So that's it! Fun trip overall... with lots of stuff to see, buy and do. I spotted some bargains- bought a quiche dish for $5, gravy boat for $2.80 and a mixing bowl for $4! Woohoo!

food brings people together, regardless of culture and country of origin. imagine this space like a huge dining table-filled with home cooked food, with people sharing, loving and eating.eat and enjoy.